Senate Inquiry

Government to tighten competition laws after Bunnings hearing

The government is calling for stronger competition laws to tackle emerging monopolies in Australia. It comes as the Senate inquiry into supermarket pricing has heard that plant growers are just as vulnerable as food suppliers when it comes to negotiating with the hardware giant, Bunnings. Despite industry calls for the inclusion of Bunnings in the …

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Bunnings accused of unfair supplier treatment in Parliamentary Inquiry

Just after Bunnings was elevated to Most Trusted Brand ahead of Woolworths by the Roy Morgan risk monitor, the Senate inquiry into grocery pricing has heard that the hardware giant dictates terms and conditions to its suppliers just as the major supermarkets do. Greenlife Industry Australia – the national body which represents commercial growers of …

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